Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Post with No Name

Don't ya love my title? I do remember a song "Horse with No Name".
It was a cute song and coe to find out it made it to the states in
1972 and in Europe in 1971 and became a gold record. Here is the link
to the song. I liked the one with daily motion the best because I guess
it had cars and horses in it.
Horse with No Name .

Sometimes
when we mow, which we did this morning before it gets so blue blazing
hot, I think. I know that is scary at times but it just feels good to
be outside on the lawn mower and just enjoying life. We have chosen to
divide the mowing duties into two days when it is so hot. Good choice I
think. What came to mind you may ask? I did think about my painting
and my artsy things and looking at the clouds and all their beautiful
shapes. Of course the Horse with No Name also. I guess it was just a
summer day to enjoy. I hope you all are enjoying the moment and just
taking in what the day brings. I have always tried to live in the now
and Hubby does tell me that I do live in the now more than any person he
knows. So in my book if Hubby says so it is good for me.

There is a little quote I like and if OK I will share it with you. Pretty true I think. Worry does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace. So there you go my "Lawn Mowing" thoughts I guess.

I
have been busy and oh did I say busy? Being Relaxed Relaxed Retired is
just pure hard work. I thought it would be eazy peazy but no WORK it
is. A sweet friend did send me a link on Facebook and said Annette
you might like this. Wow did I ever it was a pastel portrait by Cuong
Nguyen originally from Vietnam. He had an e-book and I purchased it.
It is teaching a method called Verdaccio that has been around since the
15th Century. Now folks that is older than I am .

Here
a couple I did with that method, now I warn you there are some boo
boo's here on the drawing but I wanted to show you how the skin tones
just pop. I do want to go back and finish one of them and correct some
things. I was to lazy to drag out my soft pastels. These are both done
with pastel pencils. I did these while watching the baseball game
well two baseball games on TV so just a break from doing CQ.

What
ya think? He is an awesome teacher and I can remember being exposed to
this method and I was not ready to receive it and thought how is that
going to help the skin? You know sometimes when you are learning
things they just don't sink in until you are ready for it. You can hear
it and hear it and it just doesn't sink in and when you are ready wham
it is like where has this been all my life.

Well I won't overwhelm you but will be back soon with some Crazy Quilting how is that for a deal?

3 comments:

Hi Annette,You have so much hidden talent girl - these faces are amazing! Thanks so much for taking on my workshop. I am sure you will love each step and now you will even be able to incorporate some of these faces along with your beautiful crazy quilting style.Gifted indeed,Hugs to you dear friend,Suzy